scholarly journals Removal of cationic dye methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution by Coffee and Peanut husk Modified with Magnetite Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naereh Besharati ◽  
Nina Alizadeh ◽  
Shahab Shariati

Abstract. This study was focused on the adsorption of methylene blue (MB) as a cationic dye on magnetite nanoparticles loaded with coffee (MNLC) and magnetite nanoparticles loaded with peanut husk (MNLPH) as naturally cheap sources of adsorbent. Coffee and Peanut husk were magnetically modified by contact with water-based magnetic fluid. These new type of magnetically natural materials can be easily separated by means of magnetic separators. They were characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) instruments. Different parameters affecting MB removal efficiency such as contact time, pH of solution and amount of adsorbents were studied and optimized. Dye adsorption process was studied from both kinetic and equilibrium point. The studies of MB sorption kinetic showed rapid dynamic sorption with second-order kinetic model, suggesting chemisorption mechanism with R2 = 0.9988, qeq=10.28 mg g-1 and R2=0.9967, qeq=128.20 mg g-1, respectively. Equilibrium data were fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm more than Freundlich and Temkin isotherm. The modified adsorbents showed MB removal with 88.49 and 74.62 mg g-1 sorption capacity for MNLC and MNLPH, respectively. This study showed a simple, efficient and reliable method for removal of MB from aqueous solutions with MNLC and MNLPH as efficient adsorbents. Resumen. Este estudio se centró en la adsorción de azul de metileno (MB) como un colorante catiónico en nanopartículas de magnetita cargadas con café (MNLC) y nanopartículas de magnetita cargadas con cáscara de cacahuete (MNLPH) como fuentes de adsorbente naturalmente económicas. El café y la cáscara de maní se modificaron magnéticamente por contacto con un fluido magnético a base de agua. Este nuevo tipo de materiales magnéticamente naturales se puede separar fácilmente mediante separadores magnéticos. Se caracterizaron con espectroscopia infrarroja de transformada de Fourier (FT-IR), difracción de rayos X en polvo (DRX) y microscopía electrónica de barrido (SEM). Se estudiaron y optimizaron diferentes parámetros que afectan la eficiencia de eliminación de MB, como el tiempo de contacto, el pH de la solución y la cantidad de adsorbentes. Se estudió el proceso de adsorción de tinte desde el punto de equilibrio y cinético. Los estudios de cinética de absorción de MB mostraron una absorción dinámica rápida con un modelo cinético de segundo orden, lo que sugiere un mecanismo de quimiosorción con R2= 0.9988, qeq= 10.28 mg g-1 y R2= 0.9967, qeq= 128.20 mg g-1, respectivamente. Los datos de equilibrio se ajustaron bien a la isoterma de Langmuir más que a la isoterma de Freundlich y Temkin. Los adsorbentes modificados mostraron eliminación de MB con 88.49 y 74.62 mg g-1 de capacidad de absorción para MNLC y MNLPH, respectivamente. Este estudio mostró un método simple, eficiente y confiable para la eliminación de MB de soluciones acuosas con MNLC y MNLPH como adsorbentes eficientes.

2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 2960-2963
Author(s):  
Jing Yan Song ◽  
Jing Yang

The adsorption properties of the attapulgite and the rectorite were investigated by removal of a cationic dye, methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. The attapulgite and the rectorite were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The analysis of the isotherm equilibrium data using the Langmuir and Freundlich equations showed that the data fitted better with Langmuir model. Pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models were considered to evaluate the rate parameters. The experimental data were well described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The results indicate that the attapulgite exhibited higher adsorption capacity for MB than rectorite and could be employed as a low-cost alternative in wastewater treatment for the removal of cationic dyes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Son Le Lam ◽  
Phu Nguyen Vinh ◽  
Hieu Le Trung ◽  
Tan Le Thua ◽  
Nhan Dang Thi Thanh ◽  
...  

Glucomannan/graphene oxide (GM/GO) hydrogel was synthesized by using calcium hydroxide as the crosslinker. The synthesized material was characterized by using IR, XRD, SEM, EDX and RAMAN technology. The composite hydrogel was used for removal of organic dyes from aqueous solution. The results showed that the GM/GO hydrogel had a porous structure and a high adsorption capacity toward methylene blue (MB). The pseudo-second-order kinetic model could fit the rate equation of MB adsorption onto the GM/GO hydrogel. The adsorption of MB onto GM/GO hydrogel was a spontaneous process. In addition, the equilibrium adsorption isotherm data indicated that equilibrium data were fitted to the Langmuir isotherm and the maximum dye adsorption capacity was 198,69 mg.g-1. Moreover, the hydrogel was stable and easily recovered and adsorption capacity was around 97% of the initial saturation adsorption capacity after being used five times.


Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1279
Author(s):  
Wafa Mohammed Alghamdi ◽  
Ines El Mannoubi

Natural adsorbents as low-cost materials have been proved efficient for water remediation and have significant capacity for the removal of certain chemicals from wastewater. The present investigation aimed to use Citrullus colocynthis seeds (CCSs) and peels (CCPs) as an efficient natural adsorbent for methylene blue (MB) dye in an aqueous solution. The examined biosorbents were characterized using surface area analyzer (BET), scanning electron microscope (SEM), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) and Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted to optimize the main factors influencing the biosorption process. The equilibrium data for the adsorption of MB by CCSs were best described by the Langmuir isotherm followed by the Freundlich adsorption isotherms, while the equilibrium data for MB adsorption by CCPs were well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm followed by the Temkin isotherm. Under optimum conditions, the maximum biosorption capacity and removal efficiency were 18.832 mg g−1 and 98.00% for MB-CCSs and 4.480 mg g−1 and 91.43% for MB-CCPs. Kinetic studies revealed that MB adsorption onto CCSs obeys pseudo-first order kinetic model (K1 = 0.0274 min−1), while MB adsorption onto CCPs follows the pseudo-second order kinetic model (K2 = 0.0177 g mg−1 min−1). Thermodynamic studies revealed that the MB biosorption by CCSs was endothermic and a spontaneous process in nature associated with a rise in randomness, but the MB adsorption by CCPs was exothermic and a spontaneous process only at room temperature with a decline in disorder. Based on the obtained results, CCSs and CCPSs can be utilized as efficient, natural biosorbents, and CCSs is promising since it showed the highest removal percentage and adsorption capacity of MB dye.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Li

Using straw and urea as raw materials, biochar (BC) and g-C3N4 were prepared by oxygen-free pyrolysis at 300°C and 550°C. BC/g-C3N4 was prepared by loading different amounts of g-C3N4 onto the surface of biochar and characterized by SEM and FT-IR. The adsorption effect on methylene blue (MB) was investigated from the aspects of dosage and pH. The studies of adsorption equilibrium isotherms and the kinetic and the thermodynamic parameters on the BC/g-C3N4 adsorbents are discussed. The results showed that BC/g-C3N4 0.16 g/L with a doping ratio of 1 : 3 was added to the MB solution with an initial concentration of 50 mg/L and pH=11. The adsorption rate and adsorption amount were 96.72% and 302.25 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption process included surface adsorption and intraparticle diffusion, which conformed to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir-Freundlich model. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔG0<0, ΔH0>0, and ΔS0>0) showed that the adsorption reaction is spontaneous, which positively correlated with temperature.


2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 1611-1619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Liu ◽  
Hongyan Du ◽  
Shaowei Yuan ◽  
Wanxia He ◽  
Pengju Yan ◽  
...  

Alkaline deoxygenated graphene oxide (aGO) was prepared through alkaline hydrothermal treatment and used as adsorbent to remove Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions for the first time. The characterization results of transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra indicate that aGO was successfully synthesized. The batch adsorption experiments showed that the adsorption kinetics could be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and the isotherms equilibrium data were well fitted with the Langmuir model. The maximum adsorption capacity of Cd(II) on aGO was 156 mg/g at pH 5 and T = 293 K. The adsorption thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption process was a spontaneous and endothermic reaction. The mainly adsorption mechanism speculated from FT-IR results may be attributed to the electrostatic attraction between Cd2+ and negatively charged groups (–CO−) of aGO and cation-π interaction between Cd2+ and the graphene planes. The findings of this study demonstrate the potential utility of the nanomaterial aGO as an effective adsorbent for Cd(II) removal from aqueous solutions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giannin Mosoarca ◽  
Cosmin Vancea ◽  
Simona Popa ◽  
Marius Gheju ◽  
Sorina Boran

Abstract In this study, the potential of a new low-cost adsorbent, Syringa vulgaris leaves powder, for methylene blue adsorption from aqueous solution was investigated. The adsorbent surface was examined using SEM and FTIR techniques. The experiments were conducted, in batch system, to find out the effect of pH, contact time, adsorbent dose, initial dye concentration, temperature and ionic strength on dye adsorption. The process is best described by Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo second order kinetic model. Maximum adsorption capacity, 188.2 (mg g−1), is better than other similar adsorbent materials. Thermodynamic parameters revealed a spontaneous and endothermic process, suggesting a physisorption mechanism. A Taguchi orthogonal array (L27) experimental design was used to determine the optimum conditions for the removal of dye. Various desorbing agents were used to investigate the regeneration possibility of used adsorbent. Results suggest that the adsorbent material is very effective for removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 1932-1943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Shakib ◽  
Ahmad Dadvand Koohi ◽  
Arash Kamran Pirzaman

In this study, novel chitosan-g-itaconic acid/bentonite (CTS-g-IA/BT) and chitosan/bentonite (CTS/BT) nanocomposites were synthesized for adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution. The process was pH-sensitive and maximum sorption was obtained at pH 6 (CTS-g-IA/BT) and 7 (CTS/BT) in 76 h agitation time using 0.03 g of nanocomposites for 50 mL of MB solution. The results showed that in pH less than 6, the adsorption capacity of CTS-g-IA/BT nanocomposite due to the existence of IA monomer is less than that of CTS/BT nanocomposite. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrum of CTS-g-IA/BT revealed that both itaconic acid and BT present in the nanocomposite structure, and also the –OH groups of BT, –NH2 and –OH of CTS participated in nanocomposite formation. According to the FTIR results, a schematic diagram of the nanocomposite synthesis was presented. The kinetic results indicated that the adsorption of MB fitted well with the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The equilibrium data followed Langmuir isotherm with the maximum adsorption capacity of 500 and 181.818 mg/g for CTS-g-IA/BT and CTS/BT nanocomposites, respectively. The negative values of Gibbs free energy change (ΔG0) and the positive values of ΔH0 confirmed that the adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic. The positive values of ΔS0 suggested the randomness of adsorption at interface.


2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Salisu ◽  
Mohd Marsin Sanagi ◽  
Khairil Juhanni Abd Karim ◽  
Neda Pourmand ◽  
Wan Aini Wan Ibrahim

In this study, the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye using alginate-graft-poly (methyl methacrylate) beads was investigated. The effects of adsorption parameters namely initial pH and initial dye concentration were studied. The removal efficiency of the beads has been found to be dependent on initial dye concentration and initial pH. The experimental equilibrium data was fitted successfully to Langmuir isotherm model with the maximum monolayer coverage of 5.25 mg g−1 and adsorption kinetics data has been well fitted by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The alginate based beads could be used as low-cost and eco-friendly adsorbent for removal of trace amount of methylene blue from aqueous solution.


2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 1574-1583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Liang ◽  
Jianrong Xia ◽  
Jianyou Long

The ability of Sargassum hemiphyllum to remove methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution was evaluated. Batch experiments were conducted to examine the effects of parameters such as initial pH, contact time, biomass dose and initial dye concentration on adsorption capacity. S. hemiphyllum before and after MB adsorption was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The Langmuir isotherm model provided the best correlation with experimental data, and the monolayer biosorption capacity was 729.93 mg·g−1 within 120 min using 0.5 g·L−1 algal biomass and pH of 5. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model accurately described the adsorption kinetics data. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔG0, ΔH0 and ΔS0) at temperature ranges of 293–313 K demonstrated that biosorption is an endothermic and spontaneous reaction. FT-IR analysis showed that the hydroxyl, amine and carboxyl functional groups on the surface of the algae were the most important functional groups for biosorption of MB. XPS analysis indicated that the algal biomass combined with MB molecules through –NH2 groups. These results suggest that S. hemiphyllum is a favorable biosorbent for removing MB dye from wastewater.


In the present study, adsorption of toxic dye Diret red 28 (acid benzidinediazo-bis-1- naphtylamine - 4- sulfonique) from aqueous solution was investigated using activated carbon synthesized with Phosphoric Acid activation. The synthesized adsorbent was analyzed using BET, FT-IR and SEM techniques. The BET analysis showed that the area provided by the synthesized activated carbon was 88.01 m2 g-1. The adsorption isotherms of Toxic dye onto ASAC are determined and correlated with common isotherms equations. The smaller RMSE values obtained for the Langmuir and Dubinin-R models indicate the better curves fitting, the monolayer adsorption capacity of toxic dye is found to be 32.85 mg.g-1 at temperature 25 o C and 23.42 mg.g-1 at temperature 65 o C at pH 13. The adsorption of toxic dye was carried out using a batch system and the effects of pH, contact time, adsorbent dosage, initial concentration and temperature on the adsorption capacity of synthesized adsorbent were investigated. Kinetics studies proved that for both metals, the kinetic data follows the pseudo second order kinetic model. In addition, the thermodynamics studies proved that the adsorption process of toxic dye could be considered spontaneous and endothermic.


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